GOGGLING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

goggling

verb

present participle of goggle

as in staring

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise goggled at the elaborate costumes and floats in the Mardi Gras parade

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On top of that, many schools have kids spending lots of time on screens, even though staring at them for long periods can be stressful and exhausting.

— Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Residents will encounter him perched on the air conditioner just outside their apartment, staring in.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

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Instead, the skin-frying Friday saw common flow of people going through, gawking at the large screens and a group of sailors allowing some passing by to do pull-ups from a bar.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The walk to the stadium is a mile or so along the Alaskan Way, where restaurants like the Crab Pot are opening up, but everyone is gawking at the street spectacle.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of gawking

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The first image shows the mother-of-two enjoying a moment of calm outside, wearing a pair of pale jeans and a blue striped shirt, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
There, Kikuko lies on a luxurious bed and dies while gazing out to sea.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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